Wonder Valley, California, in the heart of the Mojave Desert, is a rural community of artists, musicians, and other desert dwellers. Visit the Palms Restaurant, the Glass Outhouse Gallery, and the Wonder Valley Community Center. Visit the beautiful Pinto and Bullion mountains. Minutes from Joshua Tree National Park and the Gateway to the Mojave Preserve.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Crime Stats for March 2018

We had 76 calls, 3 reports, and 0 arrests.

There were calls for trespassing, two calls regarding illegal shooting. There were two calls for burglaries, but no reports. There were also two calls on dumping, which I hadn't seen before. Good work, whoever made those calls.

There are people in the Community who continue to preach that calling the Sheriff's Department doesn't do any good, and it's up to you whether you choose to call of not. What IS true is that if you DON'T call, it is impossible for us to get an accurate picture of how much crime occurs in our area. An accurate picture is useful, for it tells us what we need to do to protect ourselves.

The data from 2015 and 2016 were provided by the Sheriff's Department. They provided no data for February of 2017. The data from 2018 was gleaned from Sheriff's Department Media Reports and so may not be as accurate as that provided by the Sheriff's Department.

Not everyone reports crimes when they happen, though accurate data about crimes occurring in Wonder Valley is very useful. I encourage people to report crimes when they happen, and to ALWAYS ask for an INCIDENT NUMBER.